As iron sharpens iron,
one person sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)
“Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church of Pittsburgh, a historic church founded in the late 1800s and located in one of the city’s poorest communities, is defending its right to choose its own religious leaders free from government interference, according to the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty.” - CPost
“[U]nlike previous international tournaments, the team has been banned from celebrating any of its on-field successes through religious expression.” - CToday
“China, for example, had the highest Government Restrictions Index score of any country in 2016, yet had ‘low’ levels of social hostilities.” Pew
“The Constitution doesn’t just protect freedom to worship in private—it protects the public exercise of religious belief, including where people worship together,” Attorney General Sessions said. USDOJ
“Secretary of State Mike Pompeo unveiled the annual report on international religious liberty on Tuesday, the first issued by the Trump administration.” LA Times
California Bill AB-2943 is a remarkable piece of legislation, in that it legislates “questionable” science as fraud. AB-2943 affirms LGBT identity as natural: “(a) Contemporary science recognizes that being lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender is part of the natural spectrum of human identity and is not a disease, disorder, or illness.”
“Christians in China are being forced to adhere to revised regulations on religion that were implemented in February which has led to strict government controls on their everyday lives… . Some of the most notable restrictions prohibit parents from bringing their children to church, while religious venues are banned from holding training sessions.” CPost
“According to local media, Dumdaw Nawng Latt and his nephew Langjaw Gam Seng, both pastors in the Kachin Baptist Convention, were among more than 8,500 prisoners ordered released by newly elected President Win Myint.” BNG
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